Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Stillbirth rate was 11.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Vanuatu stood at 11.5 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 14.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 per 1,000 total births | 12.5 per 1,000 total births | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 per 1,000 total births | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | 13 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 per 1,000 total births | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | 12 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 62 India 11.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 63 Philippines 11.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 63 Syria 11.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 66 Micronesia (country) 11.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 11 per 1,000 total births compare
- 68 Iraq 10.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Vanuatu?
- Stillbirth rate in Vanuatu was 11.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for stillbirth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.